Tuesday, June 21, 2011

RUSSIA




This is the Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow from the 19th century.  It is a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–1561. Built on the order of Ivan IV of Russia to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan, it marks the geometric center of the city and the hub of its growth since the 14th century. It was the tallest building in Moscow until the completion of the Ivan the Great Bell Tower in 1600.

Thanks vaka for the great card (RU-400565).